Charles and Ray Eames made a significant contribution to the development of US post-war design and continue to inspire designers today, particularly with their functional and timeless furniture designs. The Lounge Chair is still considered an outstanding product today. The collaboration with Herman Miller not only included the design of pieces of furniture, but also the conception of complete product lines, right down to the hanging labels, which was an extremely unusual form of co-determination for designers at the time.
Today, the name Vitra is regarded as the epitome of modern, first-class designer furniture. Since 1957, the Swiss company has worked with renowned designers and architects from all over the world, such as Charles & Ray Eames, George Nelson, Verner Panton and Frank Gehry. Their designs have made design history and can be found in the collections of major museums such as the MoMA in New York or the Center Pompidou in Paris.
Vitra is the license holder of many classics of design history, such as the Eames Lounge Chair or the Panton Chair, and this furniture is only produced by Vitra in compliance with the highest quality standards and design specifications. The following therefore applies to numerous world-famous design classics: The original comes from Vitra.
The EA 119 is in very good condition. Signs of wear are visible on the armrest - also in the pictures. However, vintage items can show some slight signs of use such as unobtrusive scratches and other signs of time.